About the Book

John Locke is one of the most important figures in the history of political thought. His Second Treatise on Government was one of the most significant political statements of its time and provides the foundations of liberal political thought. His views on the social contract, political obligation, rebellion, revolution and property remain strikingly relevant today.

Locke on Government introduces and assesses:

* Locke's life and the background to the Second Treatise on Government

*The text and ideas of the Second Treatise

*The continuing importance of Locke's work to philosophy

For student's coming to Locke for the first time, Locke on Government will be an invaluable guide to his political thought.

Reviews

'Lloyd Thomas provides an exemplary model of how students should go about this sort of work with a text to hand. He shows how to read a text both scrupulously and open-mindedly.' - Mind

About the Series

Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks painlessly introduce students to the classic works of philosophy. Each GuideBook considers a major philosopher and a key area of their philosophy by focusing upon an important text – situating the philosopher and the work in a historical context, considering the text in question and assessing the philosopher’s contribution to contemporary thought.

Edited by Tim Crane, University of Cambridge and Jonathan Wolff, University College London